Extinction Rebellion Portland - XR PDX

With a pending moratorium on some data center tax breaks due to take effect next month, Hillsboro is signing a flurry of deals with big tech companies to extend their incentives — sometimes for decades.

See Oregonian article:

https://www.oregonlive.com/silicon-forest/2026/05/hillsboro-is-promising-data-center-tax-breaks-into-the-2050s.html

A 7 year battle to make CEI safer has led to a turning point. Demand that Portland does something meaningful!

What: Press Conference and Rally
Where: Augustina Lutheran Church, 2710 NE 14th Ave, Portland.
When: Tuesday, March 31 at 11 am.

Help spread the word. Delivering this 44 neighborhood sign on letter will kick-off a campaign to put pressure on the City to finally take action! We have more progressive members on City Council and this is our chance to let the City know that they can no longer delay. The risks are just too great! Please come and bring a friend!!!

Don't like the news? Get out and make some of your own.

What: The BIGGEST No Kings Rally yet!
When: Saturday, March 28th

See you on the streets.

NEXT Renewable Fuels Oregon LLC proposes to build a refinery in the Columbia River Estuary, along with a tank farm and rail yard with millions of gallons of storage for toxic, flammable fuel, feedstocks, and chemicals.

The Army Corps has just released a draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for public review and comment.

Act now before the April 13th public comment period ends.

https://www.columbiariverkeeper.org/2026/next-is-a-no/

What: Rumble on the River #29:
Methane – An Accelerating Threat To Health & Climate

Date: March 24, 2026
Time: Doors and Info Tables at 5:30 p.m., Panel at 6:30 p.m.
Location: Portland Association of Teachers Office – 1345 NE 8th, Portland
Cost: Free!

For the past two decades communities in the Northwest have defeated fracked gas export terminals. Despite these successes,the “natural” gas industry continues to push their product. Come learn about methane’s many harms and alternatives toits use—such as thermal heat networks.